Translations for „self-possessed“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

self-possessed ADJ

self-possessed

沉着的 chénzhuóde

self-possessed

镇静的 zhènjìngde

self-possessed

泰然自若的 tàirán zìruò de

▶ self-possession N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was a quiet, self-possessed boy and grew into a strong and noble young man.

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They still giggle, but mostly they're as self-possessed as political candidates.

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In both films, she played a self-possessed, elderly married woman.

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They are described as greedy, self-possessed creatures, and the major antagonist commonly uses them as mercenaries or summoned monsters.

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In conversation, as in performance, he's self-possessed but with a brooding air of diffidence.

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That's what happens when your company has, since 1984, been known for shaping the contemporary image of a powerful, self-possessed woman.

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She dresses with taste, and her manner is perfectly easy and self-possessed; her gesticulation appropriate and graceful.

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A smaller man than many of those he paints, he's reflective and self-possessed.

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She had a penetrating voice, and was thoroughly self-possessed in public speaking.

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As with the preceding technique, this one works best on an audience that is less confident and self-possessed.

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